Thursday, July 11, 2013

Animation Books

When I first started to animate I bought a massive bunch of books on the subject, so I thought I would list them if anyone cares to read them:

The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams.The Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas and Ollie JohnstoneCartoon Animation by Preston BlairActing for Animatorsby Ed hooksTiming for Animation by Harold WhittakerAll About Techniques in Drawing for Animation Production by Sergi CamaraSimplified Drawing for Planning Animation by Wayne Gilbert

Character Animation Crash Course by Eric GoldbergBody Language: How to Read Others' Thoughts by Their Gestures by Allan PeaseWhat Every BODY is Saying by Joe NavarroPeople Watching by Desmond MorrisThis Visual Story by Bruce BlockHow to Cheat in Maya by Eric Luhta and Kenny RoyImpro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith JohnstoneA Practical Handbook for the Actorby Melissa brother

There are so many other great books that you can buy but I've not got around to buying them yet so keep looking!